Cesarean (C-Section) Awareness Month, Which takes place in April, is a worldwide campaign to educate society about surgical births, their importance, and when they become a problem. A cesarean (C-Section) is a life saving procedure for women in need but is also a problem when performed unnecessarily.
In some countries, there is an insufficient number of cesarean deliveries to meet the cases that need this procedure. In others, cesarean sections on healthy women compromise the health of mothers and children. The campaign aims to reduce preventable cesareans in mothers who do not need or will not benefit from it, support post-cesarean recovery, and advocate for vaginal delivery after cesarean.
5 FACTS ABOUT CESAREAN SECTIONS
* The first cesarean took place in 1500 - It was done by a sow castrator from Switzerland when he realised that his wife was facing complications.
* It is also called a C-Section - Cesarean delivery is also known as a c-section.
* Four countries lead in cearean overuse - In Brazil, Cyprus, Egypt and the Dominican Republic more than half of the births are by cesarean section.
* Fewer children are born on holidays - With the overuse of cesarean sections and scheduled deliveries, the number of births on holidays is decreasing.
* Not every women needs it - About 26% of C-Sections in the US are preformed on health women with low-risk pregnancies.